HR and Employee Screening Issues Affecting your Business

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Background Screening in the Age of Gig Employment

The trend for freelance or short contract employment versus permanent positions has been steadily rising. Many cite the millennial generation’s penchant for flexibility and mobility as one of the main causes for this upward trend. Another cause may be that the digital age allows workers to complete jobs from anywhere; no longer forced to labor in an office environment. But whatever the cause it does create a new set of obstacles companies must surmount.

Importance of background screens

As the gig economy grows and companies continue to hire, businesses are doing everything they can to protect their brands and their reputations and to keep their existing employees and customers safe. And one of the best ways to do that is to conduct a thorough background screen. Employment screening ensures better-quality hires, more consistent safety and security and improved regulatory compliance.

Although many companies usually vetted their full-time employees, they were apt to let part-time or independent contractors slide. But recent events have companies rethinking how they vet such workers, many of whom interact directly with consumers and represent a company’s brand. Gig employees generally have the same access to your clients and your intellectual property as your traditional workers so it makes sense to screen them to the same degree as your full-time employees.

We’re here for you

Gig employees move quickly; from accepting a contract to starting the project, there is little downtime, which means background screening needs to be fast. Companies must be able to trust their screening partner to deliver rapid turnaround times in order to leverage their independent workforce. This is where we come in. We provide multiple levels of service to satisfy all the screening requirements your company may have. Contact us today to learn more.